1972 Topps Bob Christian #53

1972 Topps Bob Christian #53 value & prices

The 1972 Topps Bob Christian #53 is a Basketball card released in 1972. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.63.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.63, a PSA 9 around $39.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $487.09 and a pristine BGS 10 around $633.00. That's roughly a 185× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $2.63 and top grades reaching $487.09, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.